Most of us consider our pet(s) to be members of our family, so it makes sense to call it “adoption” when you bring one into your home. But what does “adoption” mean, exactly?
It means saving one of the more than 6 million cats, dogs or countless other animals that enter America's animal shelters every single year.
Each year, it's estimated that more than one million dogs and cats are euthanized in the United States, simply because few to many people consider adoption when looking for a pet.
The number of euthanized animals could be reduced dramatically if more people adopt pets from shelters or rescues OR by supporting responsible & ethical breeders, instead of buying from your run of the mill backyard breeders.
*Note there are situations where adoption fees may not fit the price above. It all depends on the amount of care and medical attention each animal needs. To continue what we do, we have to recover some of the cost. There may also be times where adoption fees are waived on a specific animal.
You must be at least 21 years old to apply to adopt.
Our adoption process consists of an application, reference checks, home visits when a reference check is not enough, meet and greet and adoption contract signing.
Please fill out all application fields as accurately as possible. We will not process incomplete applications.
If a dog/pup is listed on Petfinder, we are still accepting applications on him/her.
We do not adopt on a first come, first serve basis, but based on what we feel is the best fit for the family and most importantly, the animal.
We do not keep applications on file. If you are interested in a particular animal please complete an application for that particular animal.
Due to limited space and funding we are unable to, "hold" any animal to be adopted at a later time even with a completed adoption contract.
We welcome out of state adopters. However, please keep in mind that you will HAVE TO come to Holly Hill, SC to meet and adopt any of our animals.
Adoption fees are normally $500 for dogs $300 for cats. However they vary by animal and are listed in each individual posting.
Meet and Greets are scheduled only with approved adoption applications.
Please keep in mind that we do our best to make an educated guess as to the breeds of our rescued pets. In rescue we rarely see the parents of our dogs and puppies, and even when we do, they are usually mixed breeds as well. We also rarely know the age or background (behavioral & medical). We do our best to give accurate descriptions based on what we see while we have them.
All animals are listed as Up To Date on Vaccines & Sapyed/Neutered because all animals are FULLY vetted before adoptions are finalized. However sometimes dog are not fully vetted when they are listed due to waiting on spay/neuter appointments.
Any questions/comments/concerns about our adoption process or a specific animal can be directed to our adoption email RaveRescue.Adoptions@gmail.com
Meet and greets are hosted BY APPOINTMENT ONLY at our quiet local dog park. Unless discussed otherwise ahead of time, normally for those animals in foster homes.
Gilmore Park
531 Park Circle
Holly Hill, SC 29059
* Dog Park is located behind the white & tan building located in the parking lot beside the tennis courts.
* Any dog brought for meet and greets will need to be fully vaccinated for a minimum of 2 weeks prior.
Instead of setting people and animals up to fail, I want to encourage people to do their research, take their time and make a realistic, fact based decision on their next pet.
Whether that research leads them to choose a dog or cat from R.A.V.E, a shelter, or from a responsible breeder, what is best for the animals and the humans involved is my main concern.
Parents need to have all of their breed club recommended tests, not just DNA or a Health check at the vets office.
Have the parents excelled at any of the following Dog Sports, Showing or Working?
Besides monetary reasons, why was the litter bred? Were they bred for sports, show or work?
Is the breeder willing to consider taking back said animal if something goes wrong?
1. Doesn't allow you to meet parents/see videos of parents working/showing/competeing
2. Will not allow you to see their facility or photos/videos of their facility
3. Will not provide you the results of parents health screenings including OFA results.
4. Does not have a contract
5. Will not take back any dog produced by them at any point in it's life
6. Doesn't have some sort of screening process
7. Charges based on color or breeds for off standard colors.
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